Attorney​/Lawyer

Description

Robert Half is seeking an experienced Conflicts Attorney to join our client, a local law firm. This role is essential for ensuring the highest standards of legal and business conflict resolution. The Conflicts Attorney will work closely with the Ethics Counsel and members of the Office of the General Counsel to identify and resolve potential conflicts, conduct due diligence on new clients, and ensure compliance with firm policies.

This is a remote position.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Review new business conflict submissions for clarity and completeness.

- Analyze conflicts reports to identify potential conflicts, risk management issues, anti-money laundering concerns, and client relationship issues.

- Facilitate the resolution of complex former client and material limitation conflicts.

- Prepare detailed disclosure reports and communicate potential conflicts to requesting attorneys.

- Draft waivers and consents and advise on ethical issues related to withdrawal and screening.

- Negotiate with lawyers to resolve disputes over conflicts and waivers.

- Act as a legal advisor on conflicts of interest issues.

- Elevate significant conflicts to the Ethics Counsel as needed.

- Collaborate with Intapp consultants and stakeholders to improve the user experience and maintain database accuracy.

- Participate in vendor user groups and demonstrations to explore new processing methods and potential vendors.

Requirements

Qualifications:

- Juris Doctor degree and active bar license from at least one jurisdiction. Due to this, Montana license will not be accepted.

- 3+ years of experience in conflicts/new business or law firm risk management, preferably at a mid to large-sized law firm.

- Thorough understanding of a wide range of areas of law, including being able to identify the roles of parties in matters, and possess a solid understanding of business organizations and financing concepts as well as litigation principles and procedures, such as depositions, subpoenas, roles of codefendants and comparative fault.

- Knowledge of the Rules of Professional Conduct and their application.

- Understanding of jurisdictional differences in legal principles and choice of law analysis.

- Proficiency in Intapp Open is strongly preferred.

- Ability work effectively in a hybrid environment.

- Strong analytical reasoning and research skills.

- Effectively cope with change; can decide and act without having the total picture.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.

- Collaborative, with a customer service-oriented approach.

Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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